Food processors get a better handle on hand hygiene

Published: 10-Mar-2014

Following successful trials at Greencore and Unilever, the food processing industry is adopting an innovative door handle system that enforces higher hygiene levels. Matt Roberts explains

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Sites ranging from convenience food manufacturers to fish and meat processors have adopted the Pure Hold Hygiene Handle as an additional barrier to protect food production sites and staff in their constant endeavours to meet the highest possible hygiene standards.

Unilever and Greencore pioneered the initial Pure Hold Hygiene Handle trials within the food processing market and have subsequently gone on to purchase the handles following successful trials and feedback from users, customers and auditors. The handles have been strategically located on doors around the factories, including those at factory entrances, canteens and toilets (on exit).The innovative handle contains highly effective virucidal gel that is released onto the hands as personnel grasp the handle to open the door. Independent laboratory and customer swab tests have confirmed that the handle is able to clean users’ hands effectively.

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